1
: a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such as cupcakes)
called also frosting
2
: something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event
—often used in the phrase icing on the cake
: an illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The icing on the cake (literally) is a gorgeously silky and wonderfully tart Key lime glaze.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
What's more, its 70-30 split allows for flexible packing, and the removable mesh divider and lining (which are machine washable) are just the icing on the cake for making everything fit and look tidy.
—Cassandra Brooklyn, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
Put the remaining icing in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe two rows of white stripes below the raspberries.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
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Noun
From classic icings to unique toppings, the doughnut shop has a wide variety of flavors on its ever-evolving menu, including brown butter and salt, strawberry shortcake and mini key lime pie doughnuts, plus other baked goods like cherry pie pop tarts and cinnamon crunch cookies.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
The icing on the cake (literally) is a gorgeously silky and wonderfully tart Key lime glaze.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
What's more, its 70-30 split allows for flexible packing, and the removable mesh divider and lining (which are machine washable) are just the icing on the cake for making everything fit and look tidy.
—Cassandra Brooklyn, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
Put the remaining icing in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and pipe two rows of white stripes below the raspberries.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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icing
1 of 2 noun
ic·ing
ˈī-siŋ 
1
: a sweet coating for baked goods (as cakes)
called also frosting
2
: something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event
—often used in the phrase icing on the cake
icing
2 of 2 noun
: the shooting of a hockey puck the length of the rink and beyond the opponent's goal line
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